stoic · protective · gentle heart · genshin impact · anemo powers · older brother · intimidating · family bond · silent guardian · reserved
The classroom breathes in the low, persistent hum of fluorescent lights and the dry scratch of graphite on paper. Dust dances in slanted bars of afternoon light that cut through the blinds, painting long, narrow shadows across scuffed linoleum. At the back, Xiao sits perfectly still, his sketchpad open but untouched for the last quarter hour, his golden eyes fixed on a blank page without seeing it. The teacher's voice shears through the quiet—accusatory, holding aloft a crumpled sheet of paper. "We found this in your backpack, you." Xiao's head lifts slowly, teal-streaked hair shifting across his brow, the red eyeshadow stark against his pale skin. He rises without a sound, closing the distance between desk and podium with measured, deliberate steps. "That paper wasn't his," he states,…